HERMÈS - 2020 Universal registration document

COMBINED GENERAL MEETING OF 4 MAY 2021 EXPLANATORY STATEMENTS AND DRAFT RESOLUTIONS

THIRTEENTH, FOURTEENTH, FIFTEENTH AND SIXTEENTH RESOLUTIONS: RE-ELECTION OF SUPERVISORY BOARD MEMBERS

Explanatory statement The terms of office of four members of the Supervisory Board (Mr Matthieu Dumas, Mr Blaise Guerrand, Ms Olympia Guerrand and Mr Alexandre Viros) expire at the end of this meeting. In the thirteenth, fourteenth, fifteenth and sixteenth resolutions, the Active Partner proposes that you renew, for the three year period as set out in the Articles of Association, the mandates of these members of the Supervisory Board. These four terms of office would thus expire at the end of the General Meeting called in 2024 to approve the financial statements for the financial year ending 31 December 2023. Mr Matthieu Dumas has been a member of the Supervisory Board since 3 June 2008. He brings to the Board his in-depth knowledge of the history and culture of Hermès. His professional background, his skills in the fields of governance and CSR, as well as his expertise in the operational management of companies and the commitment with which he carries out his duties and participates in the CAG-CSR Committee enable him to make an effective contribution to the quality of the discussions and work of the Board in all of its areas of responsibility. Mr Blaise Guerrand has been a member of the Supervisory Board since 29 May 2012. He brings to the Board his in-depth knowledge of the history and culture of Hermès, and emerging countries. His professional background, his expertise in the fields of finance, private equity and business management, and the commitment with which he carries out his duties enable him to make an effective contribution to the quality of the discussions and work of the Board in all of its areas of responsibility. Ms Olympia Guerrand has been a member of the Supervisory Board since 6 June 2017. She brings to the Board her in-depth knowledge of the history and culture of Hermès. Her experience in the fields of communications and public relations, her business management skills, and the commitment with which she carries out her duties enable her to contribute actively to the Vice-President in charge of Digital and Marketing at Fnac-Darty, then Chief Executive Officer of Oui.sncf, Mr Alexandre Viros was appointed Chairman of Adecco France in July 2020. With his significant expertise in the world of e-commerce and distribution, and meeting all the independence criteria provided for by the Afep-Medef Code, he brings to the Supervisory Board his knowledge of customer relationships, human resources, and his ability to evolve in industries undergoing profound change and disruptive models. The commitment with which he carries out his duties and participates in the Audit and Risk Committee enables him to make an effective contribution to the quality of the discussions and work of the Board in all of its areas of responsibility. Through his career and his Franco-American culture, he also brings a very open-minded stance, an innovative approach to topics and a keen eye on the digital world. quality of the discussions and work of the Board in all of its areas of responsibility. Mr Alexandre Viros has been a member of the Supervisory Board since 4 June 2019.

Cumulative attendance over the last three years (2018-2020) of their term of office

Supervisory Board

Audit and Risk Committee

CAG-CSR Committee

Mr Matthieu Dumas Mr Blaise Guerrand Ms Olympia Guerrand Mr Alexandre Viros 1

100% 100%

n/a n/a n/a

100%%

n/a n/a

87.50%

100% n/a In accordance with the principle of replacing one-third of the Supervisory Board, as set out in Article 18.2 of the Articles of Association, the first term of office of (1) Mr Alexandre Viros was for a period of two years (first appointment at the General Meeting of 4 June 2019). n/a: not applicable 100% Information concerning the persons whose re-election is submitted for your approval is provided in the 2020 Universal Registration Document (chapter 3 “Corporate governance”, § 3.3.7.8, 3.3.7.9, 3.3.7.11 and 3.3.7.14). These reappointments proposed by the CAG-CSR Committee-which since 2011 has been tasked with making recommendations to the Supervisory Board regarding changes in the composition of the Board – are fully in line with the diversity policy applied within the Supervisory Board and revised in 2020, which is described in detail in the 2020 Universal Registration Document (chapter 3 “Corporate governance”, § 3.3.2).

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